Vintage Harry Hall road touring bike

[OliverJames]

Vintage Harry Hall road touring bike On Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204452613941?

 

[sefton1275gt]

What do people think about this? Is it an out and out tourer (looking for a light/fast tourer (not like a galaxy)

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Looks like a winter training bike to me. No rack mounts. 28mm tyres suggest 57mm drop brakes. I like it.

 

[sefton1275gt]

Bought

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Sorry
Looking at the rims, it hasn't done much mileage. Nice build spec too.

 

[sefton1275gt]

Hoping to put some big audax miles into it.

New chain, tyres and cables (possibly shallow drop bar)

 

[PLATTY68]

Bought

Yes H built quality bikes, A days TLC and that will be running fine. Took a quick look on ebay and it had gone

 

[PLATTY68]

Hoping to put some big audax miles into it.

New chain, tyres and cables (possibly shallow drop bar)

please post pictures when done - that back is perfect for what you want it for (possibly a new saddle too.

 

[sefton1275gt]

It’s scrubbed up really nice and from the look of it it’s never really been used. The biggest issue is the fit. The bars are too narrow at 38, the reach too long at 120 and the hoods mounted too low. I usually have short reach compact bars on my bikes but I don’t want that look on this bike. I’ve been looking at cinelli 66 bars which seem to have a reach of 75 - 80 but they have a deep drop. (But Im rarely in the drops unless step descents) thinking a brooks c15 saddle too. It’s Reynolds 531 c with Columbus dropouts. I may put some shimano 600 brakes on so I can feed the cables under the tape (but this would limit the flexibility of a quill stem)

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That is coming along nicely You may find handlebars a bit challenging to find. Try Nitto, they do very nice bars and stems.